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10 for today: Wednesday, April 2

GENERAL MOTORS:Rosie Cortinas, center, holds a photo of her son Amador Cortinas of Homedale, Idaho, who was killed on Oct. 18, 2013, while driving a friend home in a Chevy Cobalt, joins other families whose loved ones died behind the wheel of defective General Motors vehicles plagued by a defective ignition switch linked to 13 deaths and dozens of crashes, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 1. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will look for answers today from GM CEO Mary Barra about a faulty ignition switch and mishandled recall of 2.6 million cars that’s been linked to 13 deaths and dozens of crashes. At far right is Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., the ranking member of that subcommittee. Photo: Associated Press/J. Scott Applewhite

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. WHY MANY CHILEANS DIDN’T SLEEP LAST NIGHT

Authorities keep hundreds of thousands of people out of their beds after a magnitude-8.2 earthquake triggered tsunami warnings.

2. WHAT MAY HELP IN SEARCH FOR PLANE

If the wreckage of the missing Malaysian airliner rests somewhere in the Indian Ocean’s depths, investigators will likely need to use robot submarines to find it.

3. CONGRESS OKs $1B FOR UKRAINE

The loan guarantees are part of a bill giving lawmakers a way to denounce Russia for its military incursion and express support for Kiev.